Parachute to Bring Plane to Earth Is Success
San Francisco reports the trial on May 22 showing a plane descending safely from 2 200 feet with a parachute after engine cutoff at Tracy. Walter Varney credited with air mail contract says the method could be fitted on Salt Lake City to Pasco routes, saving lives and equipment. The double parachute system, a 72 foot canopy and a smaller parachute, worked after initial failure of the auxiliary chute.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Tracy
Salt Lake City-Pasco
Wash
Walter T. Varney
E. J. McKeon
Varney
McKeon
Thought Poison Tablets Candy Girl Dies In Butte
Opal Nickell, a Butte girl, died after reportedly ingesting poison tablets meant for adults. Dr. Worden arrived shortly before death and coroner Pat Holland ordered an inquest set for 2 p.m. Funeral plans are pending as the family mourns. Opal, born in Park City Utah, moved to Butte two years ago with her parents and siblings Elsie May Dave and Paul.
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Sherman & Reed Mortuary
Nickell
Butte
Park City
Utah
Opal
Elsie May
Dave
Paul
Woman and Child Die in Crossing Accident Near Geyser
Mrs William Carver and her two year old daughter were killed when an apparent failure to see a through train at a crossing near Geyser in Judith Basin county left their car struck. The car was driven from behind a building onto the tracks during a milk cream station delivery. The deceased woman was the daughter of the late John Braun a pioneer. Her husband and two other daughters survive. An inquest is planned for tomorrow morning.
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Associated Press
Lewistown
Great Northern Railroad
Geyser
Judith Basin County
William Carver
Carver
John Braun
Sun News Publisher E F McRae Dies in Helena
E F McRae publisher of the Sun burst Oil News dies at Helena as Maj. Gen. John L Himes conducts inspection duties in the city.
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E. F. McRae
The
Sunburst Oil News
Helena
John L. Himes
North Butte closure not consolidated with Hardy case
Judge Bourquin denied consolidation of the North Butte closure with the Hardy vs North Butte Mining action. He appointed John Lindsay as receiver for the trust deed property, with a $50,000 bond, noting no need to consolidate the ongoing suits. The order criticizes prior receivers Neukom and Essig and emphasizes justice over comity.
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Hardy
Bourquin
Lindsay
Central Union Trust Company
Neukom
Essig
United States Circuit Court
Taft
North Butte
Hardy Vs
North Butte Mining Company
Harkin
John Lindsay
England Campaign Targets Hedge Rose Tree Sales
English authorities press a campaign against selling common briars from hedges misrepresented as rose trees, aiming to curb misleading plant trades and protect hedgerows.
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England
Texas Meetings Turbulent Over Unpledged Delegates
Delegates blocked the committee report from reaching a floor vote as a convention split between pro Smith and anti Smith factions. The Wichita county delegation led by Charles I Francis won a 467 to 284 vote to seat the pro Smith group, with Wichita sending two delegations to the gathering.
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Wichita County
Charles I. Francis
Texas
Smith
Texas Republicans split as two delegations head to national convention
In Dallas two rival GOP conventions chose competing Texas slates for Kansas City. The Creager faction backed Hoover with 22 delegates and four at large while Littleton and Wurzbach urged seating the district delegates and condemned Creager’s tactics. Littleton was jailed briefly after an ink bottle incident.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Kansas City
C. C. Littleton
Fort Worth
Harry M. Wurzbach
Seguin
R. B. Creager
Brownsville
Littleton
Creager
Littleton-Wurzbach
J. E. Elgin
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
National Committee
Wurzbach
Five witnesses outline campaign expenses for presidential bids
Five witnesses detailed outlays to recruit convention delegates for multiple candidates. Buck reported $58,552.90 for Lowden in Illinois, Foellinger said Hoover backers spent $49,722.17 in Indiana, and Thompson cited $46,159.18 for Willis in Ohio. Buck noted $65,950 in contributions, with Lowden giving $12,500. Custer and Clarke contributed most of the rest.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Atlee Pomerene
Ohio
Clarence F. Buck
Illinois
Frank O. Lowden
Oscar G. Foellinger
Fort Wayne
Herbert Hoover
Indiana
Carmi Thompson
Alfred F. Smith
New York
Chesley W. Jurney
Senator Copeland
Smith
Texas
Buck
Lowden
Omer M. Custer
Galesburg
Ill
Robert D. Clarke
Peoria
Los Angeles
Custer
Clarke
Claude H. McKenzie
Republican National
Minnesota
Hoover
Deficit Looms in Oghool Funds at Butte School Board
The Butte school board hears estimates of a possible deficit near 106000 if spending mirrors this year and Assessors cut property value by 5000000, while savings from nine and a half months’ year and new levies are discussed. Opposing Independent members challenge Leary’s figures.
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Andssessor
Silver Bow County
Miss Leary
Independent Party
Tutty
Wallace
Hanratty
Rowland
Douglass
Orville Pratt
Spokane
Butte High School
Unopposed South Dakota delegates chosen for party conventions
South Dakota voters elected unopposed slates of Republican and Democratic delegates and alternates for the presidential conventions. Republicans include Senators Norbeck and McMaster, while Governor Bulow heads the Democratic list. Delegates are expected to follow state convention actions backing Lowden and Smith. Another AP item notes Baltimore Democratic delegates pledged to Governor Ritchie and bound by unit rule.
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South Dakota
Pierre
S. D
Frank O. Lowden
Smith
United States
Norbeck
McMaster
Associated Press
Baltimore
Houston
Ritchie
Two Miners Die in Kentucky Mine Explosion
Two miners were killed and 16 others were entombed when an explosion struck Black Mountain coal corporation mine No. 30 near Harlan Kentucky tonight. Officials reported and rescue operations were underway as the mine was sealed.
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Harlan, Ky
Black Mountain Coal Corporation
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Oklahoma
Maryland
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Oghool
Adele Place
Margaret Sullivan
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Maury
McKinley
Arnold & Co
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Walkerville
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Paige Sales CO
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Graham-Paige Distributors
Parker - Thompson Distributors
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Erskine
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